Here's what to do instead: 1  Take a deep breath whenever you can. 2  If your ribs are so damaged that this seems out of the question, try to take one deep breath every hour, on the hour. 3  If you literally cannot do one deep breath per hour, call a doctor. 4  Do breathing exercises. 5  Don't smoke.
The scriptures describe Shiva as also a personification of time. Forms of Shiva such as Mahakaaleshwar and Kaalabhairav depict him as an embodiment of kaala (time). Every being in this creation is subject to birth and death within an interval of time.
Maha Shivratri is celebrated on Maha Vad 14, commemorating the day Shiva Bhagwan manifested as Shivaling, or cylindrical murti form. On this day, Hindus observe a fast all day and perform a special Shiva puja at night. Devotees offer bili leaves (aegle marmelos) and perform an abhishek of the Shivaling. Shivites apply three horizontal stripes of holy bhubhuti on their foreheads. This tilak symbolizes the three eyes of Shiva and signifies purity.